myblog | Alaena Turner | Activity https://myblog.arts.ac.uk/members/20042392/activity/ Activity feed for Alaena Turner. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:56:30 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 f102579fca0e3c274451ea1fb17fef96 Alaena Turner wrote a new post on the site Self-Initiated Project https://sipaturner.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=44 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:06:16 +0000 Interview for an art collective: Common Study

Below is an experiment in combining the questions I wrote for the art collective ‘Common Study’ with autoethnography, drawing on my memories of working with the […]

]]> 0 a3ac4fbee0018c7fb8c6052e31e93b34 Alaena Turner wrote a new post on the site Self-Initiated Project https://sipaturner.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=29 Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:56:22 +0000 As I’ve begun to read, looking at both interdisciplinary reflections on group work (‘Spaces Of Commoning’) and insights from HE (‘Collaborative Art Practices in HE: Mapping and Developing Pedagogic Models’), I’ve […]

]]> 0 e029a9a31a486afccc5b20abb5ce86ab Alaena Turner wrote a new post on the site Self-Initiated Project https://sipaturner.myblog.arts.ac.uk/?p=1 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:44:00 +0000 The ambition of my research project is to develop a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities created by collaborative practice, drawing on examples from the art world to speculate on what an […]

]]> 0 911d41b3a1ac5cdcf81a0fb915aed574 Alaena Turner commented on the post, Topic 3 : Race, on the site Michael Breakey's PG Cert Blog http://mcbreakey.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2021/07/05/topic-3-race/#comment-11 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:07:14 +0000 Hi Michael,
I think Yinka Shonibare’s work is a really good example to think about the complexity of cultural heritage and the ethics of appropriation. It was interesting reading about the ‘Shirley cards’ and to […]

]]> 7e96f3e20b3fc68231fbd8cead948586 Alaena Turner commented on the post, Race, on the site My PGCert Blog http://julespgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2021/06/21/race/#comment-16 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:53:38 +0000 Hi Juliet,
I thought it was great that you tackle your own relationship to race in such a direct way at the start of the blog. Similarly, I feel like I started this course with some knowledge of terms like ‘white […]

]]> be9513743d73998fc48eaf6539e9dd27 Alaena Turner commented on the post, Race and the Pedagogical Space, on the site Something original http://somethingoriginal.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2021/07/16/race-and-the-pedagogical-space/#comment-10 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:16:02 +0000 Hi Timi,
I really enjoyed reading your reflections on race, and in particular found your critique of the contact hypothesis really useful. In a sense that basic action of just throwing everyone together
is what […]

]]> 3452e000a0cb136a5401946f7f5eda78 Alaena Turner commented on the post, Faith, on the site Svenja's PG Cert Blog http://svenjaspgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2021/05/25/faith-is-fluid/#comment-10 Mon, 31 May 2021 09:21:54 +0000 Hi Svenja,
I enjoy the way you weave personal and professional contexts here and you raise an interesting point about the visibility of religion or faith within HE. Similar to your experience of teaching, I have […]

]]> 027146aef29922195a093ea93bb743fa Alaena Turner commented on the post, Reflect #3 PLAY, on the site Ursula's PgCert http://ursulaspgcert.myblog.arts.ac.uk/2021/03/04/reflect-3/#comment-7 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:24:14 +0000 Hi Ursula,
I really enjoyed reading through your reflection on Vilhauer and found your application of Gadamer’s theory of play to a practical workshop very relatable. I wonder if you’ve come across Jacques […]

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